Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Judicial Corruption Score
Cape Verde
1.02
in 2025
Malaysia
0.985
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
55th
Malaysia rank
57th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Cape Verde
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.02 against 0.985 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.035.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.015 | 1.12 | 1.1 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.015 | 1.12 | 1.1 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.015 | 1.12 | 1.1 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.015 | 1.12 | 1.1 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.015 | 1.12 | 1.1 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.015 | 1.3 | 1.28 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.015 | 1.71 | 1.7 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.5155 | 1.71 | 1.2 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 1.26 | 0.2393 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.436 | 0.58 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.436 | 0.58 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.6481 | 0.3679 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.985 | 0.031 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Cape Verde or Malaysia?
- Cape Verde, at 1.02 against 0.985 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 0.035, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Cape Verde ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.